University Press of Florida Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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THE CUBAN SANDWICH by Andrew T. Huse, Bárbara C. Cruz, and Jeff Houck won the gold medal in cooking. Learn more about the book here: https://t.co/E80eEjDava

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For more of the story, pick up Cesar Brioso's HAVANA HARDBALL: SPRING TRAINING, JACKIE ROBINSON, AND THE CUBAN LEAGUE! Use code BHM22 for a discount + free shipping all through February. #BlackHistoryMonth #SportsHistory https://t.co/73429pFVuO https://t.co/IxCimRIEMM https://t.co/sIxWU7xP2k

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DREAMS IN THE NEW CENTURY by Gary Mormino won the gold medal in Florida Nonfiction. Learn more about the book here: https://t.co/MjVYqs2x1e

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Our next #JaxBicentennial book is Michael Ray FitzGerald’s JACKSONVILLE AND THE ROOTS OF SOUTHERN ROCK. Set in #Jacksonville, this book explores the rise of artists like the #AllmanBrothers Band and #LynyrdSkynyrd as they pioneered a new genre. https://upf.com/book.asp?id=9780813066653 https://t.co/itswIOXRhU

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Our Orders clerk Milo gave LUNAR OUTFITTERS by Bill Ayrey and PICTURING APOLLO 11 for his uncle who loves #SpaceHistory. Excellent choices! https://t.co/wdCs6a4LKO

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Happy #Bloomsday! June 16 is the day #JamesJoyce's novel Ulysses takes place, and 2022 is the 100th anniversary of its publication. Throughout the day, we'll be sharing some authors' thoughts on the past and future of James Joyce studies. https://t.co/fJZEW8jMUn

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THE DISSIDENCE OF REINALDO ARENAS by Angela L. Willis, @RafaelOcasio22 and @srdbarros examines Arenas’ public influence and how his work acts as a source of inspiration for #LGBTQIA readers. Watch Willis and Ocasio discuss the book here: https://youtu.be/3cbl3hb8FQ4 #PrideMonth

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And now $50 off(!), make sure to grab Elizabeth Kattner's FINDING BALANCHINE'S LOST BALLETS, the first book to focus exclusively on the master's early Russian choreography--and to try to reconstruct it. #BalletStudies #WorldBalletDay https://t.co/ANNemf7NhH

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New book MARGE AND JULIA presents never-before-published letters between #MarjorieKinnanRawlings and Julia Scribner Bigham. This documentary edition reveals the experiences and rich companionship of these two literary women in mid-20th-century America. https://floridapress.blog/2022/06/14/marge-and-julia/

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@sarahesmith23 For environmental writing about the South, this volume is a treasure of work from greats like Zora Neale Hurston, Joy Harjo, Jack Davis, Michael Grunwald, Jesmyn Ward, Cynthia Barnett, & WAY more https://t.co/Q264idajyG